GUN New Para-Ordnance Warthog .45ACP. Could it be the perfect carry weapon?

Just got finished reading a new issue of Combat Handguns and the New Warthog seems to be a little beast that packs alot of punch. The suprising thing is that it holds 10+1 rounds . In terms of a good carry weapon, how do you guys feel about the reliability of Paras in general, and this paticular gun?

Info courtesty of Combat Handguns Magazine.

Looks like this may be find its way into my collection some time soon. I really like how compact it is, and yet it still holds as many .45 rounds as my 9mm barretta.

replaced a part i thought was causing the problem and sold it to someone who fully knew what he was buying, w/o testing. even offered to hold his money for 2 weeks and if he didn't like it, could return it.

The ones I've seen being used at the range have been nothing but jam-o-matics. One I tried during a class jammed with both HP and hardball on every 3rd/4th shot.
When you go smaller than 4" barrel on 1911 designs it becomes an issue. Some guns work, some don't.
The one I am waiting to hear about reliability-wise is the new Springfield Micro in .45 Gap. Completely redesigned internally for the shorter cartridge so maybe that one will be reliable.

The ones I've seen being used at the range have been nothing but jam-o-matics. One I tried during a class jammed with both HP and hardball on every 3rd/4th shot.
When you go smaller than 4" barrel on 1911 designs it becomes an issue. Some guns work, some don't.
The one I am waiting to hear about reliability-wise is the new Springfield Micro in .45 Gap. Completely redesigned internally for the shorter cartridge so maybe that one will be reliable.

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Iv discovered how to fix jam-o-matic problem, by doing a little research. According to this guy, and many others it can be fixed: Review and problem fix
I guess the short slide on the warthog moves too fast for the weak mag spring. In other words the bullets cannot get pushed up into the breach fast enough. I guess you can get new mag-springs for it, and the problem goes away.

Iv discovered how to fix jam-o-matic problem, by doing a little research. According to this guy, and many others it can be fixed: Review and problem fix
I guess the short slide on the warthog moves too fast for the weak mag spring. In other words the bullets cannot get pushed up into the breach fast enough. I guess you can get new mag-springs for it, and the problem goes away.

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I'm in the camp that if I spend money for a pistol, I shouldn't have to do modifications to it myself or send it off immediately to a gunsmith to make it shootable. If the factory doesn't bother to fix it on the assembly line and ships them out to be used to protect someone's life with an issue like this, then the company can go to hell. Money before function means my cash is more important to them than my life.

I'm in the camp that if I spend money for a pistol, I shouldn't have to do modifications to it myself or send it off immediately to a gunsmith to make it shootable. If the factory doesn't bother to fix it on the assembly line and ships them out to be used to protect someone's life with an issue like this, then the company can go to hell. Money before function means my cash is more important to them than my life.

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While I do agree with your outlook on the Warthog, I tend to be utilitarian in these situations. I think a $15 investement over what they charge, makes a unreliable gun, reliable, thus allowing me to make use of its features as a carry weapon. Those being that its .45 and has a carry capacity of 11 rounds. Which is more than one can say for other .45s that are much larger.

I dunno, I just think its such a compact package, and has the ability to perform well. Many people who have made the relatively small investment, can shoot them without trouble.

Recoil is fairly violent as with most compacts, grip is interesting... like holding a beer can interesting, and yes there are problems with jamming, for me it's certainly not something I would use, considering I have average size hands at best.